sixth investigation

[airlockedmods]

[It's Friday again but as of today it has been a full two weeks since someone has lost their life. The mansion is quiet, almost peaceful.

But we all know peace can only last so long in the Fantasy Sweet.]

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[misanthropicprinciple]

[Time to glance at the first floor rest area and the tattoo parlor, then, while his girlfriend goes upstairs.

Tie coos worriedly and Junpei can only hush her half-heartedly. Something feels wrong.]

[airlockedmods]

[If Junpei is only glancing into the rest area, something pink will probably catch his eye.]

[misanthropicprinciple]

[...? This room is blue. Of course he's gonna check that out.]

[airlockedmods]

[Someone in a vibrant magenta suit is lying prone on the floor. It's possible someone just conked out in here last night...but when has that ever been the case?]

[misanthropicprinciple]

[NO????????????

Junpei runs over and puts his hand on the body.]

No...

[airlockedmods]

[Be careful there, Junpei, if you touch anywhere near his neck or shoulders your hand is likely to come back covered in blood just like the mattress floor underneath his head.

Homare Nishitani is dead.]

[misanthropicprinciple]

[WELP SURE IS A GREAT DAY TO BE COVERED IN BLOOD.

Junpei pulls his totally gross hand back, going pale, then turns to the two pigeons who fluttered to the floor when he dashed in.]

Tie, get... [No. No, Nari can't... fuck. He gulps.]

Michi, get Yuuri. Tie, go... go get Ardyn. Or anyone. Anyone you see.

[The pigeons fly off in panic as Junpei stays by Nishitani's body, looking at his bloodied hand.]

[scourgingstars]

[What's that, Tie? Timmy's stuck in the well? Good thing Ardyn's not too far off, said no one ever.]

Junpei? Wh-

[...Shit.]

[misanthropicprinciple]

Ardyn, I need... Can you take notes for me?

[scourgingstars]

Of course.

[No hesitation. The usual process was going to have to come first, and whoever was left could handle the actual impact later.]

[...Funny, he'd really thought for a moment it might not come to this again.]

[misanthropicprinciple]

...Is Church...?

[Was he there when Ardyn left the room. Is he okay. How many are they going to lose today?]

[scourgingstars]

He was fine when I left the room this morning. What about Yuuri?

[misanthropicprinciple]

Yeah.

[He probably means, 'Yes, same, she's fine.']

The four of us, Arianna... Here's Nishitani-san. Who else is missing?

[scourgingstars]

I haven't yet sought out the others today, so I can't be certain.

[serrata]

[ And here is Rii-san, racing after Michi as fast as her legs will carry her -- in fact, she nearly barrels right into Ardyn once she comes to a stop. ]

What-- who-- [ give her a second she's almost too out of breath to speak SHE RAN CLEAN DOWN THREE FLIGHTS OF GODDAMN STAIRS ] Who is it?!

[misanthropicprinciple]

It's Nishitani-san.

[The only one in this entire mansion Junpei ever deigned to offer an honorific.]

Where's Queenie?

[serrata]

[ First, terrible thought: Junpei is still alive, thank god.

Second, even more terrible thought: ]

I-- I have no idea-- w--were they supposed to be together last night?

[misanthropicprinciple]

I don't know, but I need her not to see this.

[serrata]

Y--yes-- yes of course! I'm--

[ She swallows hard. ]

I--I don't... I don't think Nari should see this either. D--do you need...?

[ Help. Let her help, if you need her. ]

[misanthropicprinciple]

[He looks up and nods. He's pale, but his eyes are clear.]

Usually... usually it's me and Nari, but... it's okay if you don't want to touch him, I can do that, but don't...

[Don't leave me.]

This whole room's a crime scene. Please...

[serrata]

I...

[ She sucks in a shaky breath and nods. She's white as a sheet and she's trembling like she's about to keel over. But: ]

I can do it. Just tell me what I have to do a--and... I'll do my best.

[ Reclass: (Temporary) Corpse-Toucher ]

[daughterofthemark]

[Arianna arrives shortly after Yuuri.]

Sir Junpei!

[misanthropicprinciple]

Arianna, it's...

[Aaaaa fuck fuck fuck. He knows Arianna's not a precious pure innocent soul anymore, none of them are, but still... and he needs more hands, anyway.]

It's Nishitani-san. Arianna, can you do me a favor and--and find everyone else? Not to bring them here, I'm just--I'm worried.

[daughterofthemark]

I...

[Oh no and they'd just recently started getting along.

...

She glances around, then exhales. Right. That's the best thing she can do right now. She nods, and runs out, shouting as she starts searching everywhere.]

Dame Nari! Clarith! Sir Heart! [She keeps going but do we really need me to type out the entire cast list while she's moving out of earshot anyway?]